Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Allen v. United States

Allen v. United States, 536 U.S. 953 (2002)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2002-06-28
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • holding that a conviction under § 2113(e) for armed robbery in which a killing occurs does not require an additional finding of specific intent to kill, reasoning that the statute is like common law felony murder
  • upholding jury’s finding of “grave risk of death” statutory aggravating factor because evidence, viewed in light most favorable to government, was sufficient to support finding
  • vacating and remanding for reconsideration in light of Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. 584, 122 S.Ct. 2428, 153 L.Ed.2d 556 (2002)
  • vacated and remanded for reconsideration in light of Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. 584, 122 S.Ct. 2428, 153 L.Ed.2d 556 (2002)

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Authority status
pending
Cited by
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C. A. 8th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis granted. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Ring v. Arizona, ante, p. 584.